Agricultural automation system with field robot
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1. An agricultural automation system for use in an agricultural area, comprising:
- an elongate transport structure; and
a field robot movable along said elongate transport structure, said field robot being movable in at least one direction different from said movement along said elongate transport structure, said field robot including at least one implement carried thereby.
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Abstract
An agricultural automation system for use in an agricultural area includes an implement caddy carrying a plurality of implements, an elongate transport structure, and a field robot movable along the elongate transport structure. The field robot includes an arm movable in at least one direction different from the movement along the elongate transport structure. The field robot interfaces with the implement caddy for coupling the arm with at least one selected implement, such as a tool or sensor.
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26 Claims
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1. An agricultural automation system for use in an agricultural area, comprising:
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an elongate transport structure; and a field robot movable along said elongate transport structure, said field robot being movable in at least one direction different from said movement along said elongate transport structure, said field robot including at least one implement carried thereby. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An agricultural automation system for use in an agricultural area, comprising:
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an implement caddy carrying a plurality of implements, an elongate transport structure; and a field robot movable along said elongate transport structure, said field robot including an arm movable in at least one direction different from said movement along said elongate transport structure, said field robot interfacing with said implement caddy for coupling said arm with at least one selected said implement. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of operating an agricultural automation system, comprising the steps of:
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moving a field robot along an elongate transport structure in an agricultural area; moving an implement carried by said field robot in at least one direction different from said movement along said elongate transport structure; and performing an agricultural operation with said implement. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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